Hammond Times, Volume 7, Number 37, Hammond, Lake County, 31 July 1912 — Page 6

THE TIMES.

Wednesday, July 31, 1912.

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Happenings of a Day in SHUCKS' From the Diary of Si. Lence : Sum fellers really oughter- be progressives fer a month er so Jest V see how It feels. Jeb Tite sea them two Kansas wlmmln thet er llvln" together with one husband er wonders. Sea one must be deaf an' blind an' t'other not able t' see er hear. Frank Funes, a nigrht crossing watchman for the Pennsylvania railroad at this place, was dangerously Injured yesterday morning when he was struck by an eastbound freight 'train. Just how Funes met with the accident will probably never be known, as the day was bright and It was no trouble at all to see an approaching train. He was knocked several feet and sustained severe cuts and bruises around his head that may cause him to spend considerable time recovering in Logansport, where he was taken by tKe"ornpany's physician yesterday morning. Dr. J. K. Blackstone was called to attend the wounded man and holds out hope for his recovery, providing no complications set in. Funes lived at the Clemmons home for some time, having been parted from his wife for several ROBERTSDALE. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hazlett and son Wesley of Roberts avenue were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 'William Timm of Crown Point the latter part of the week. Rev. Robb of Kansas Is spending the week here with his daughter, Mrs. Arthur Powell and family of Roberts ave. Mr. and Mrs. John Kidney and children were White. City visitors Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Terry of Chlcaga visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Atdhison of Roberts avenue over Sunday. Mesdames C. Green and M. Eellers spent Monday shopping In Chicago. Miss Kate Wade of Lincoln avenue spent Sunday In Laporte, visiting her brother, Mr. Wade. Mr. Evans of Windsor Park wa the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Sceerey and family of Indiana boulevard, Sunday. Mrs. Meyers and daughter Sebtna of Indiana boulevard enjoyed a day's outing at Palos Park Monday. Robert Black of Chicago Heights visited at ' the Johnson home In Indian boulevard Sunday. i:- JWrs. Hawkins -: and mother, Mrs. wGerke of Oalc Park, were the guests

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weeks. The last word from Logansport Is to the effect that he Is recovering from the awful accident and that his chances are good for a complete recovery. The brick layers (two colored men) arrived yesterday to put In the brick paving on the Gary & Southern right of way on Main street. The work is progressing slowly, but the Crown Point merchants are gratified that It has started at all. The work will be nearly completed this fall. Crown Point baseball fans are disappointed in having two games of ball out of town successively, the game with East Chicago on next Sunday making the second game away from home. However, many are planning to take the trip and another -big crowd is expected to attend, as Crown Point always proves a drawing card. The Improvements on the city hall are practically completed, and next Monday evening the council will convene there. Some nice bass are being pulled out of Fancher Lake by local nimrods, but they are few and far between. Jake and Dan Steeb caught two beauties last evening weighing about two pounds apiece. ' Mrs. W. Power Tlce ha been on the Bick list for a few days. The brick work on the Gelsen fiats was commenced yesterday, Martin Rudolph having the contract. No real estate deals of Importance are recorded this week. J of Robertsdale friends Monday. Mrs. Stephen Langohr entertained her sister, Mrs. Wittmer of Cheltenham, at her home In Indiana boulevard Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Schwenk of Indiana Harbor visited the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Masterson of Harrison avenue, Sunday. Mrs. John Kovaclk and daughter Mary visited relatives In Gary Monday. Roy Height of Roberts avenue was a Hammond business visitor yesterday. Misses Myrtle and Lillian Soltwedel of Harrison avenue were the guests of Hammond friends last evening. Misses Caroline Buehler, Ida Homan and Mrs. A. Stress were Chicago visitors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frlti Kasch entertained a number of relatives from Hammond at their home Sunday. GRIFFITH. Miss Eva Dutton of Ross called here a short time on her way to Chicago yesterday morning. J. A- Kllbourne and J. Robertson of Fosa were Griffith business visitors yesterday. Mrs. L. A. Bouth worth, Mrs. H. Ellis, Mrs. Earl Butler and Mrs. Leslie Bennett were entertained at the home of

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S. A. Woods, near Lottavllle, today. Don't forget the lawn social given by the Busy Bees of Griffith Friday evening, Aug. t. Everybody welcome. Mr. and Mrs. P. Grimmer, and children of Scherervllle visited at the home of his brother William Monday. Mrs. Charles Bennett and children of Chicago came last evening to be the guests of Miss Mary Bennett a few day. , Grandpa and little Esther Schaeffer of Ross were pleasant callers In town last evening.

ST. JOHN. Joe Klein, of Chicago spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. B. Boecker. , Messrs. Andrew and Eberhard Kellman of Whiting were the guests of relatives here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dietz of Chicago spent Saturday and Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. John M. Thieel. Miss Marie Koch of Whiting spent Sunday here visiting relatives. The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Emll Kellman was christened yesterday. Eberhard Keilman and Matilda Klassen acted as sponsors. Math Schumacher and Matilda Trlnen acted as sponsors at the baptism of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hammer Sunday. Frank Berwanger and daughter of Scherervllle were S4.t John visitors yesterday. ' ' Mrs. John Trinen of Scherervllle was the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Nick Kammer, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.Joe Miller and son Raymond of Hammond spent Sunday here visiting relatives. "Valentine Fatcn of Cook was here on business Sunday. Jame Darmstadt, Anna Peipple and Emma Thome returned to Chicago last night after spending several days here with friends and relatives. Miss Ceclla Ludwlg returned to Chicago Sunday after spending a few weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nic Ludwlg of this placee. Arthur Zech, traveling saJesman for Blschoff, Czech & Co, of Chicago, visited his customer here Monday. . John Klein of Dyer was seen in town today. Mr. and Mrs. John .Miller, Jr., were Crown Point visitors Monday. MERRILL VILLE. Mrs. Bays of Summltville, Ind., Is visiting her brother Hiram Barton. Henry Kelimem and son of Gary are visiting friends here. Miss Cora Caugherty has returned from visit with friends at Maldon. Vleda Pierce, who has been visiting the past week at Hammond, has returned home. Mrs. LIghtfoot of Waukegan, 111., called on old-time friends here this week. Miss Mary Berherns is at Wesley hospital, Chicago. AL Gouger, who has been suffering with an abscess 'on his head, is somewhat better. LaVendor Cigars are pronounced exceptionally good by all smoktrs-

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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fox of Laporte are here visiting their daughter, Mrs. Fred J. Smith of Oliver street. Mrs. Charles Vater of Centralavenue entertained a few friends In honor of her birthday anniversary. Mrs. Frances Wille and daughter Helen, who have been here visiting the former's mother, Mrs. William Glock of Sheridan avenue, have re- ' turned to their home In Woodland, Ind. Miss Addle A. Greatrake Is entertaining Miss Esther Evans of Pittsburg, at her home, in Oliver street. I William Wilson of Englewood haa been sent to Omaha, Neb., by Armour & Co. by whom he was employed. Mrs. Wilson and daughter are spending several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott of Ohio avenue, be- . fore leaving for their future home. I Mrs. Schmidt of Fred street enter- 1 tained a few friends on Sunday after- j noon In honor of her birthday. 1 Mrs. Albertson of Stleglitz Park will entertain several ladies tomorrow at a "kaffee Kranzchen" for the benefit of . the German Lutheran church. J Miss Beth C. White of Woodlawn was a Whiting visitor on Monday. j Several badly needed repairs are being made on the primary building of . the public school. v I Frank M. Long and son Frank, Jr., spent Sunday visiting at Shelby. j Miss Edith Langenhan entertained . the Trl Kappa Sorority on Monday night. The young ladies partook of a fish dinner at Nelson's, after which they spent the evening at Miss Langenban's home, on Ohio avenue. C. Baranclk was arrested on a warrant charging him with allowing his horse to run at large. A trial has not yet been held. Charles Pedersen of Sheridan avenue leaves this week for Nebraska to take up a land claim, Mr. and Mrs. Dennis McGroorlty of Davidson place are the proud parents of a 12-pound son born Monday morning. Mother and child are doing nicely, and as for papa McGroorlty he is the possessor of a emile that won't wear off. The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Croslan has recovered from her recent illness. The little twin son of Mr. and Mrs. Osman Mortimer of John street was taken 111 with spasms yesterday and little hope was entertained for his recovery. The regular weekly band concert by the Masonic band will be held on Thursday night on I19th street. The annual Light Bearers party to be glyen by the Missionary society of the M. E. church will this year be held on Aug. 6. An Invitation has been extended to all the little babies and their mothers. A program will be j given at the M. E. church at 2 p. m., after which there will be a procession to the Keller home, on Sheridan avenue, where the party will be held on their lawn. William Gondon of 119th street will A Gas &

leave In a few days for Arkansas to visjt hla sister, Mrs. Fairy Baardsley. Miss Elizabeth Swartz has returned home from Englewood, where she spent a few days as the guest of friends. Mike E. Harr has purchased the lot on 119th street next to the Pedersen block on which he intends erecting a business block. H. G. Muffltt of Oliver street is expected home this evening, but Mrs. Muffltt will remain at Bristol, Ind., for a more extended visit with her sister. The Muffitts have been having a very fine trip visiting at different Michigan points, took a boat trip to Niagara Falls and on their way home stopped off at Bristol. An ice cream social will be given at the M. E. church on Tuesday evening, Aug. 6. The Prisclila club of the Congregational church will give an Ice cream social In the church parlors tomorrow night.' Miss Edytha Hollett of Oliver street, stenographer for Attorneys Gavit and Hall, is enjoying a few days' vacation. Misses Florence and Ines Lee have returned home from a visit of several days with relatives in Wanatah, Ind. Half of the 160 lots offered two weeks ago on White Oak and Schrage avenues have already been sold. The remainder must go before Aug. 21. I can help purchasers to build. Ask the particulars of the "Bungalow club." Four-room bungalow" or cottages built new on 50foot lot for 11.200. HENRY a DAVIDSON. 607 Park St.. Whiting, Ind.

LOWELL. Nelson Hayden transacted business In Chicago yesterday. Mrs. Cross, Mrs. Dick Latta and Mrs. Claude Rumsey of Shelby were In Lowell yesterday. . Mrs. Lewis Belshaw and son Louis, accompanied her husband for a short trip through Illinois yesterday. George Klmmet, wife and two chil dren have gone to Tiffin. O., to visit relatives for a couple of weeks. A gasoline stove exploded in George Hellig's house yesterday forenoon, but the flames were smothered before any damage was done. A frame house on Mrs. Alice Lawrence's farm. Just out of the north limits of Lowell, caught fire In some unknown manner lawt evening, and was burned to the ground. Frank Hendricks and family lived In the house, but the big crowd that quickly gathered on the scene removed the household goods from the house. The loss to the house was about $700. William W. Ackerman has a drawing of the Mexican fort near Monterey, Mex., which he drew when he was 18 years of age. The fort was situated on a plain, north of the city of Monterey, about one and a half miles west of Walnut Springs and two miles east of Bishop's Palace, which during the Mexican war In 1848 was very trongly fortified. The fort was entirely

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surrounded by a ditch and was accessable only at one point through a gate and over a draw bridge. The walls were constructed of stone and of ample width to admit a mounted cannon. At eaoh corner was built a platform for howitzers. The wall had eight port holes near the corners of the wall. A castle was built la the center of this enclosure with a magazine. The water supply was obtained from a well to the right of the castle. This drawing, which was made many years ago, Is well preserved, has been In the possession of Mr. Ackerman's sister until quite recently, when with some letters which Mr. Ackerman had written to members of his family were given to his daughter at the death of his slate The drawing is well executed. The writing in Ink Is somewhat faded but still plainly eligible. This historical relic Is highly prized by the members of Mr. Ackerman's family and well It might be. 1 ARE YOTJ READING THE TIMES? OAK

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